Best Cheesy Taco Squares Recipe How To Make Cheesy Taco Squares

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 small yellow onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb. ground beef

1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed

2 tsp. taco seasoning, divided

2 (8-oz.) tubes refrigerated Crescent dough

1 c. shredded cheddar

1/2 c. cherry tomatoes, quartered

3/4 c. pickled jalapeños

2 tbsp. melted butter

1/2 c. sour cream

Juice of 1/2 lime

1 tsp. hot sauce

1/2 tsp. taco seasoning

Preparation

Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and grease a small baking sheet with cooking spray. Step 2In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add ground beef, breaking meat up with a wooden spoon, cook until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Add black beans and 1 ½ teaspoon taco seasoning and cook until beans are warmed through, 2 minutes. Step 3Unroll one tube of crescent dough onto prepared baking sheet and pinch seams together. Bake until lightly golden, 10 minutes. Step 4Top par-baked crescents with ground beef mixture, cheddar, tomatoes, and pickled jalapeños. Unroll second crescent tube on top and pinch seams and sides together. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon of taco seasoning. Step 5Bake again until top is golden and dough is cooked through, 30 minutes more. Step 6Meanwhile, make dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, lime juice, hot sauce, and taco seasoning. Step 7Cut crescents into squares and serve with sour cream sauce.

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